About Leopard Flower
Iris domestica, commonly known as leopard lily, blackberry lily, and leopard flower, is an ornamental plant in the family Iridaceae. In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis, the sole species in the genus Belamcanda, was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Belamcanda chinensis
- Genus
- Belamcanda
- Family
- IRIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant Key identification features : A perennial herb with underground rhizome. Leaves are two-ranked on a compressed aerial shoot. Flowers are attractive, 2-2.5 cm. across and borne on a branched terminal inflorescence. The petals form a wheel-shaped structure. Fruit dehiscent
- Native to
- China
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Iridaceae
Saffron Family
Leopard Flower belongs to the Iridaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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